The Daily Show (Season 16)

Paul Giamatti (Episode 1)

Air date: 2011-01-03

Overview: The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (Episode 2)

Air date: 2011-01-04

Overview: Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.

Jimmy Wales (Episode 3)

Air date: 2011-01-05

Overview: John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.

Patton Oswalt (Episode 4)

Air date: 2011-01-06

Overview: Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.

Denis Leary (Episode 5)

Air date: 2011-01-10

Overview: John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.

Colin Firth (Episode 6)

Air date: 2011-01-11

Overview: John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.

Tim Pawlenty (Episode 7)

Air date: 2011-01-12

Overview: Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.

Ron Howard (Episode 8)

Air date: 2011-01-13

Overview: John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.

Peter Bergen (Episode 9)

Air date: 2011-01-17

Overview: Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.

Neil deGrasse Tyson (Episode 10)

Air date: 2011-01-18

Overview: Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Paul Clemens (Episode 11)

Air date: 2011-01-19

Overview: Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.

Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi (Episode 12)

Air date: 2011-01-20

Overview: Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.

Anand Giridharadas (Episode 13) 3.0

Air date: 2011-01-24

Overview: Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.

James Franco (Episode 14)

Air date: 2011-01-25

Overview: A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.

Jonathan Alter (Episode 15)

Air date: 2011-01-26

Overview: Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.

T. Boone Pickens (Episode 16)

Air date: 2011-01-27

Overview: Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.

Bill Gates (Episode 17)

Air date: 2011-01-31

Overview: Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.

Michael Steele (Episode 18)

Air date: 2011-02-01

Overview: Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.

Matthew Perry (Episode 19)

Air date: 2011-02-02

Overview: Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.

Adm. Michael Mullen (Episode 20)

Air date: 2011-02-03

Overview: Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.

Edward Glaeser (Episode 21)

Air date: 2011-02-14

January Jones (Episode 22)

Air date: 2011-02-15

Brian Williams (Episode 23)

Air date: 2011-02-16

Overview: Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.

Ed Gillespie (Episode 24)

Air date: 2011-02-17

Lisa Ling (Episode 25)

Air date: 2011-02-21

Anderson Cooper (Episode 26)

Air date: 2011-02-22

Donald Rumsfeld (Episode 27)

Air date: 2011-02-23

Austan Goolsbee (Episode 28)

Air date: 2011-02-24

Howard Stern (Episode 29)

Air date: 2011-02-28

Overview: CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.

Prince Zeid Ra'ad (Episode 30)

Air date: 2011-03-01

Overview: Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.

Allison Stanger (Episode 31)

Air date: 2011-03-02

Diane Ravitch (Episode 32)

Air date: 2011-03-03

Sen. Rand Paul (Episode 33)

Air date: 2011-03-07

Brian Christian (Episode 34)

Air date: 2011-03-08

Overview: Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').

Aaron Eckhart (Episode 35)

Air date: 2011-03-09

Overview: From 'Battle: Los Angeles,' actor Aaron Eckhart.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone (Episode 36)

Air date: 2011-03-10

Overview: 'South Park,' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Sarah Vowell (Episode 37)

Air date: 2011-03-21

Overview: Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.

T.J. English (Episode 38)

Air date: 2011-03-22

Overview: The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.

Richard Lewis (Episode 39)

Air date: 2011-03-23

Bret Baier (Episode 40)

Air date: 2011-03-24

Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia (Episode 41)

Air date: 2011-03-28

Overview: Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.

Miguel Nicoleles (Episode 42)

Air date: 2011-03-29

Overview: Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.

Jake Gyllenhaal (Episode 43)

Air date: 2011-03-30

Overview: Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.

Norm MacDonald (Episode 44)

Air date: 2011-03-31

Overview: CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.

Billy Crystal (Episode 45)

Air date: 2011-04-04

Overview: The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.

Colin Quinn (Episode 46)

Air date: 2011-04-05

Overview: The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.

Mike Huckabee (Episode 47)

Air date: 2011-04-06

Overview: The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.

Jamie Oliver (Episode 48)

Air date: 2011-04-07

Overview: The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.

Foo Fighters (Episode 49)

Air date: 2011-04-11

Overview: The rock band visits to perform a song from their latest album.

Governor Deval Patrick (Episode 50)

Air date: 2011-04-12

Overview: The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.

Tracy Morgan (Episode 51)

Air date: 2011-04-13

Overview: The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.

Ricky Gervais (Episode 52)

Air date: 2011-04-14

Overview: The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

Gigi Ibrahim (Episode 53) 7.0

Air date: 2011-04-25

Overview: John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.

Elizabeth Warren (Episode 54)

Air date: 2011-04-26

Overview: Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.

Bernie Sanders (Episode 55) 7.0

Air date: 2011-04-27

Overview: Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.

William Cohan (Episode 56)

Air date: 2011-04-28

Overview: John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.

Philip K. Howard (Episode 57)

Air date: 2011-05-02

Overview: The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.

Rachel Maddow (Episode 58)

Air date: 2011-05-03

Overview: A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.

David Barton (Episode 59)

Air date: 2011-05-04

Overview: The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.

Joe Meacham (Episode 60)

Air date: 2011-05-05

Overview: Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.

Keira Knightley (Episode 61)

Air date: 2011-05-09

Overview: Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.

Will Ferrell (Episode 62)

Air date: 2011-05-10

Overview: Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.

Albert Brooks (Episode 63)

Air date: 2011-05-11

Overview: Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.

Kristen Wiig (Episode 64)

Air date: 2011-05-12

Overview: Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.

Jon Ronson (Episode 65) 7.0

Air date: 2011-05-16

Overview: Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.

Annie Jacobsen (Episode 66)

Air date: 2011-05-17

Overview: Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.

Richard Beeman (Episode 67)

Air date: 2011-05-18

Overview: Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.

Lisa P. Jackson (Episode 68)

Air date: 2011-05-19

Overview: John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.

Jimmy Fallon (Episode 69)

Air date: 2011-05-31

Overview: Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.

Bill Moyers (Episode 70)

Air date: 2011-06-01

Overview: Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.

Tim Tebow (Episode 71)

Air date: 2011-06-02

Overview: Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.

Maziar Bahari (Episode 72)

Air date: 2011-06-06

Overview: Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.

Fareed Zakaria (Episode 73)

Air date: 2011-06-07

Overview: John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.

Larry King (Episode 74)

Air date: 2011-06-08

Overview: Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.

Howard Wasdin (Episode 75)

Air date: 2011-06-09

Overview: Jon spins the penis wheel, and Howard Wasdin talks about SEAL Team Six.

Alex Prud'homme (Episode 76)

Air date: 2011-06-13

Overview: Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.

J.J. Abrams (Episode 77)

Air date: 2011-06-14

Overview: Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone (Episode 78)

Air date: 2011-06-15

Overview: Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.

Ray Nagin (Episode 79)

Air date: 2011-06-20

Overview: Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.

Cameron Diaz (Episode 80)

Air date: 2011-06-21

Overview: PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.

Mitchell Zuckoff (Episode 81)

Air date: 2011-06-22

Overview: Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.

Bruce Headlam (Episode 82)

Air date: 2011-06-23

Overview: John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.

Jennifer Aniston (Episode 83) 7.0

Air date: 2011-06-27

Overview: New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.

Louis C.K. (Episode 84)

Air date: 2011-06-28

Overview: Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.

Tom Hanks (Episode 85)

Air date: 2011-06-29

Overview: Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.

Bill Kristol (Episode 86)

Air date: 2011-06-30

Overview: Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.

Denis Leary (Episode 87)

Air date: 2011-07-11

Overview: Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.

Kid Rock (Episode 88)

Air date: 2011-07-12

Overview: China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.

Matthew Richardson (Episode 89)

Air date: 2011-07-13

Overview: Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry (Episode 90)

Air date: 2011-07-14

Overview: The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.

Daniel Radcliffe (Episode 91)

Air date: 2011-07-18

Overview: Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.

Pervez Musharraf (Episode 92)

Air date: 2011-07-19

Overview: The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.

Steve Carell (Episode 93)

Air date: 2011-07-20

Overview: Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.

Scott Miller (Episode 94)

Air date: 2011-07-21

Overview: A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.

Neil Patrick Harris (Episode 95)

Air date: 2011-07-25

Overview: Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.

Juan Williams (Episode 96)

Air date: 2011-07-26

Overview: Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.

Rachel Weisz (Episode 97)

Air date: 2011-07-27

Overview: Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.

Peter Tomsen (Episode 98)

Air date: 2011-07-28

Overview: Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.

Freida Pinto (Episode 99)

Air date: 2011-08-01

Overview: Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.

Jason Bateman (Episode 100)

Air date: 2011-08-02

Overview: Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.

Austan Goolsbee (Episode 101)

Air date: 2011-08-03

Overview: A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.

Dick Durbin (Episode 102)

Air date: 2011-08-04

Overview: Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.

Mark Adams (Episode 103)

Air date: 2011-08-08

Overview: America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.

Jay Bahadur (Episode 104)

Air date: 2011-08-09

Overview: Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.

John Coffee (Episode 105)

Air date: 2011-08-10

Overview: Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.

Michael Wallis (Episode 106)

Air date: 2011-08-11

Overview: The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.

Ali Velshi (Episode 107)

Air date: 2011-08-15

Overview: Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.

Matt Long (Episode 108)

Air date: 2011-08-16

Overview: The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.

Michael Steele (Episode 109)

Air date: 2011-08-17

Overview: The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.

Anne Hathaway (Episode 110)

Air date: 2011-08-18

Overview: Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.

Buddy Roemer (Episode 111)

Air date: 2011-09-06

Overview: The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Episode 112)

Air date: 2011-09-07

Overview: Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.

Marion Cotillard (Episode 113)

Air date: 2011-09-08

Overview: GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.

Mike Mullen (Episode 114)

Air date: 2011-09-12

Overview: Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.

Jim Lehrer (Episode 115)

Air date: 2011-09-13

Overview: CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.

Common (Episode 116) 7.0

Air date: 2011-09-14

Overview: Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.

Caroline Kennedy (Episode 117)

Air date: 2011-09-15

Overview: Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.

Ron Suskind (Episode 118)

Air date: 2011-09-20

Overview: Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.

Mitch Daniels (Episode 119)

Air date: 2011-09-21

Overview: Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.

Jennifer Granholm (Episode 120)

Air date: 2011-09-22

Overview: John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.

Ron Paul (Episode 121)

Air date: 2011-09-26

Overview: Rick Santorum thinks sex is a non-issue, the GOP calls for Chris Christie to run for president, and Ron Paul delivers his political message.

Seth Rogen (Episode 122)

Air date: 2011-09-27

Overview: Barack Obama gets heckled in Hollywood, Larry Wilmore discusses the black vote, and Seth Rogen explores the lighter side of cancer.

Bill O'Reilly (Episode 123)

Air date: 2011-09-28

Overview: Pundits interpret Chris Christie's message, Sarah Palin weighs the presidential pros and cons, and Bill O'Reilly talks job creator taxes.

Tony Bennett (Episode 124)

Air date: 2011-09-29

Overview: An NYPD officer pepper-sprays protestors, the NRA unveils a conspiracy theory, and Tony Bennett collaborates with young artists on "Duets II.